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Patented Jan. 24, 18 88.

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/UNITED STATES.

PATENT OF ICE-J;

WILLIAM G. GOODRIOH, or NEWBURQ'NEWIYOBK. I

HORSE SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 1 l'o.376,'876, dated January 24, 1888.

Application filed October 6, 1887. Serial No. 251,611. (No model.) 7

To all whom/pit may concern V Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. GooD- RICH, a resident .of Newburg, in the county of Orange and State of New York, have invented certain new-and useful Improvements in Horses; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in horses, such as are employed by carpenters,

masons, painters, and other mechanics; and it consists'in' the peculiar construction and combination ofdevices that will be morefully set forthhereinafter, and particularly pointed out in "the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is asectional view, on the line a: x of Fig. 2, of a horse embodying my improvements, showing the legs spread and the head raised. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing the legs closed. Fig. 4 isfa view of the outer side of one ofthe plates showing the pawl. Fig. 5-is' a view of the inner side of one of the plates showing the flanges in which the supporting-legs fit, and Fig. 6 is an end view of one of the plates.

A represents a pair of plates made of malleable iron or other suitable metal, and of the shape shown. On one side of each plate is formed a pair of vertical parallel guide-flanges, B, in one of which is an opening, 0. The central portions of the plates are enlarged to form outwardly-projecting wings D on the outer sides of the flanges B.

E represents curvedflanges formed on the plates on the sides opposite the flanges B. Arranged concentrically with relation to the flanges E are openings F, which are made in the ears D. On the outer edges of the said ears are formed downwardly-diverging stopflanges G, and at the inner ends of the curved flanges E, at the centers of the plates, are formed downwardlydiverging flanges H, which are parallel with the adjacent flanges G. The said flanges G and H are formed on the same sides of the plates with the flangesE.

At the outer edge of one of the wings of each plate, on the same side with the guide-flanges have their upper ends rounded and adapted-to fit on the under sides of flanges E. The saidlegs or closed to a position approximately parallel with each other, as shown at Fig. 3. When a the legs are spread, they bear against the stop flanges G, as will be readily understood. The flanges E,which bear against the upper. curved ends of the legs, relieve the pivots M of strain,

and consequently enhance the durability of the said pivots. N represents longitudinal bars which con-- nect the legs L in pairs on opposite sides of the horse.

The head of thehorse comprises the top bar,

0, having the vertical depending-standards? I near its ends and the inclined braces R connecting the said top bar and standards. The said standards fit, between theflanges B on the opposing inner sides of plates A,and are each provided on one side with the ratchet-teeth S. T represents pawls or dogs, which are se cured to the inner side of one of the wings D of each plate A by means of pivot pins or rivets U, which pass throughopeningsnear the lower ends of the dogs or pawls and are secured in the openings K. The lower ends of the dogs or pawls are curved' and caused to bearupon the upper sides of the curved flanges I, andthereby relieve the pivots U of strain,

and the free upper ends of the dogs or pawls curethe top at any desired vertical adjust ment, as will be. readily understood. 7

A horse thus constructed is light, cheap, and simple, may bereadily adjusted at any desired height, is very strong and durable,

and is adapted to be folded compactly when not in use, thus enabling the horse to be readily stored and transported.

Having thus described my invention, I c1ai1n-- 1. The combination of a plate having guideflanges, the supporting-legs pivoted to said plate, and the head having the depending standards fitted between the guide flanges, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a platehaving guideflanges, the supporting-legs pivoted to said plate, the head having the depending standards fitted between the guide-flanges and Ver tically adjustable on the plate, and the detaining devices to secure the said standards at any desired adjustment, substantially as described.

3. The plates A, having the vertical parallel guideflanges B on one side, the laterally-pro- Jecting wings D, and the curved flanges E and diverging stop-flanges G on the side opposite the flanges B, for the purpose set forth, substantially as described.

4. The plates A, having the vertical parallel guide-flanges B on one side, the laterally-projecting wings D, and the curved flanges Eand diverging stop-flanges G on the side opposite the flanges B, in combination with the supporting-legs having their upper ends pivoted to the plates and bearing against the under sides of flanges E, the vertically-adj ustable head having the depending standards fitted between the guide-flanges and provided with the ratchet-teeth, and the dogs or pawls pivoted to one of the wings of each plate and engaging the said ratchet-teeth, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

WVILLIAM O. GOODRICH.

\Vitnesses:

GRANT B. TAYLOR, CHAS. L. GHATTERTON. 

